sbobet168Still disappointed with last week's loss to WBA, Jose Mourinho highlighted Manchester United's record against teams further down the table. Jose Mourinho feels Manchester United should have 10 points more in the Premier League this season as he bemoaned his team's inconsistent attitude following their 2-0 win over Bournemouth.

Goals from Chris Smalling and substitute Romelu Lukaku saw second-placed United see off Bournemouth on Wednesday following last week's shock defeat to relegation-bound West Brom at Old Trafford. Saturday's 1-0 loss against lowly WBA handed neighbours Manchester City the title, having halted their trophy celebrations in the derby a week earlier.

Still disappointed with the defeat to West Brom, manager Mourinho lamented United's record against sides further down the table following losses to Newcastle United and Huddersfield Town, and draws against Stoke City and Southampton. "I spoke with them about it," Mourinho said during his news conference, with United 13 points adrift of City, who could regain their 16-point lead against Swansea City on Sunday. "I think we are inconsistent, and we are inconsistent many times in our attitude.

"With our top five opponents, we didn't lose any points from them. Against City, we won, lost. Against Spurs, we won, we lost. Against Chelsea, we won, we lost. Against Liverpool, we won, we drew so we got one point from Liverpool. Against Arsenal, we won and we still have one match to play so we are not going to lose, so we didn't lose points in the two duels against direct opponents. sbobet168

"But then we lost three points against teams that were promoted. We lost against Huddersfield Town, we lost against Newcastle United. We lost points against teams who are probably going to be relegated, or are in this group of the relegation fight. We lost three points against West Brom. We lost two points against all the other teams involved in that fight, Stoke, Southampton. So I think we were not consistent and you pay the price. You pay the price.

"Change has to be based on their attitude, their mentality. It's about that. This season of course was a much better season in the Premier League for us than the last one. The last one we finished sixth. I know that the Europa League was a target and you lose a little bit of focus. From a certain moment the Europa League was fundamental and we lost a few points in the Premier League but a much better season.

"We are quite safe in the top four. We have big chances to finish second. We already have more points than at the end of last season, with more goals, with less goals conceded, was much better. But could be even better. I don't say [we could] be champions. I don't say that because Manchester City are much better than us. The difference in points shows that. But we need to be more consistent in our approach." sbobet168

sbobet777West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini has compared midfielder Jack Wilshere to former Italy great Andrea Pirlo. Pellegrini has hit back at suggestions Wilshere and Mark Noble cannot play together. Former Hammers manager Sam Allardyce is among those to have claimed Wilshere and Noble are not mobile enough to form a midfield pairing.

The duo have failed to convince so far, as West Ham began their Premier League campaign with a 4-0 loss at Liverpool and a 2-1 defeat at home to Bournemouth. But, asked about Allardyce's comments, Pellegrini said: "That is the opinion of Sam Allardyce. I know him and I respect him and everyone has his opinion."One opinion is that you can play one good player with the other one and the other is that they can play 4-4-2. "If you need fast players they cannot do it. If you need good technical players that they don't lose any balls, they can play together.

"In football there are a lot of things you can do. Remember Juventus, around four or five years ago, played with one holding midfielder. It was Andrea Pirlo."And Pirlo is the same as Jack. sbobet777 He has the same characteristics as Jack. I think that every good player can play with others."

Wilshere will be back in the spotlight on Saturday, sbobet777 when West Ham travel to his former club Arsenal. The England international spent 10 years with the Gunners and, although he has been hindered by injuries at times, Pellegrini says Wilshere can still reach the heights which once saw him earmarked as a potential superstar.